Texas, 1959

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, November 4, 1959

November 4, 1959 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
November 4, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
32.280, -95.280

Tornado, Henderson

When
November 4, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Rating
F3
Path length
25.1 mi
Path width
67 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.030, -95.850

Tornado, Harrison

When
November 4, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Rating
F3
Path length
15.5 mi
Path width
67 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.430, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
November 4, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.500, -94.280

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10121920, 10121921, 10121922, 10121923.